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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: death of Michael Madsen
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 18:32:19 -0700
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On 7/3/25 4:26 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

> Michael Madsen was an actor I always liked, even though he'd often chew
> the scenery.
> 
> He did some television. Very early he was in the pilot for the
> television adaptation of Diner but that was never picked up for series.
> 
> I first recall him as the egotistical ball player, little more than a
> plot device, who had to die so Robert Redford could join the team in The
> Natural.
> 
> His first tv series, which I never saw, was the Romeo and Juliet themed
> Our Family Honor, about a family of cops fighting a mob family, with a
> romance thrown in.

I can't believe you forgot "Vengeance Unlimited".

YOU HAVE FAILED THIS NEWSGROUP!!

> He usually played a heavy, but played the father in Free Willy.
> 
> His most memorable role was the sadistic Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs,
> and then another half dozen roles for Quentin Terantino.
> 
> IMDb lists 17 credits either completed or in post production, plus one
> in pre production.

He's been doing <s>B</s> C movies, including some Lifetime(-type) 
flicks, for years now, and has seemed frail for a while.

As my brother said - too many hard miles on Madsen.  :(